This review comes after the game entered what I would call it's '2.0' state post-September armour value changes. I have all weapons / armours at the time of review and every achievement.


Not the most important category for me, but for some it's important. This game is drop-dead gorgeous. The landscapes are well crafted with each planet having preset modifiers and terrain that varies from rain-swept grasslands to foggy swamps and sun-baked deserts. The texture quality on both the terrain and enemies is fantastic. The Widescreen implementation is also very well done. My only gripe with this side of the game is that I wish the day/night cycle was more prevalent. I hardly get to dive into a night time mission, and where is DLSS / FSR?


This is what the game is all about. I highly recommend playing with friends, and solo is a whole different game.

Barring this, the gun-play is Chefs' kiss . Nothing comes close to the feeling of shooting the limbs off of a charging Alpha Commander and watching it twitch across the ground towards you. There is a wide variety of weapons to use that for the most part are viable and very fun to use. Melee takes a back-foot in this game, with the only time you'll use it for the most part is when you're out of ammo completely or you're trying to reload and a hunter pounces on you.

The stratagems are your main killing option. A wide variety, from orbital napalm barrages to single precision strikes to take out a single big bug / bot. There are also 'support' options that enhance your individual firepower, such as anti-tank launchers and flamethrowers. Turrets and backpacks offer different ways to play the game, such as being a mobile shock troop with a jet pack or hunkering down with a Gatling sentry to fight off a horde.


The game has, at the time of writing, 10 individual difficulties that cater to a wide array of players. If you want to just have a casual time shooting enemies, put the game on difficulty 1-3 and chill out. Me and my group play between difficulty 7 and difficulty 10. The game is vastly different between these difficulties, with a larger emphasis being put on armoured enemies and the squad bringing a varied loadout to deal with any challenge that is thrown your way. Overall, the game is very fun however you play it.


The game is priced very fair, and I recommend buying it. The Full price is good for if your entire friend group is playing, but the game has a 'fun drop-off' for solo players / non-mic players. There is cross-play to PlayStation if it helps you and your friends play together. If not in a group, wait for a sale.